The 2007–08

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(Swisscom Cup) was the 83rd season of

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knockout competition. The winner was FC Basel. AC Bellinzona qualified for the

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after finishing as runner-up due to Basel qualifying for the

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Format

In season 2007-08 the tournament structure was changed. The 10 clubs from the

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as well as the 17 clubs of the

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qualified directly for the cup and entered in the round of 64.

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were not included in the cup as they play in the Liechtenstein Cup. 11 clubs from the 1st league as well as 26 clubs from the amateur leagues had to qualify in regional tournaments for the Swisscom Cup. This was played in the knockout system. Each round was held earlier because of the

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. The final was held in April instead of May or June. Each match was played over ninety minutes with

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and a

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if required. Round of 64 (15 and 16 September 2007) : The winning teams qualify for the 1/32 Finals. Round of 32 (20 and 21 October 2007) : The winning teams qualify for the 1/16 Finals. Round of 16 (24 and 25 of November 2007) : The winning teams qualify for the Quarter-Finals. Quarter Finals (15 and 16 of December 2007) : The winning teams qualify for the Semi-Finals. Semifinals (27 and 28 of February 2008) : 4 teams, the victors qualify for the Final. Final (6 April 2008) : The victor wins the 83rd Swiss cup.

Participating clubs

Round 1

Teams in the Super League and Challenge league are seeded cannot play each other. The team that is in a lower league plays at home advantage. , colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC", 14 September 2007 , - , colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC", 15 September 2007 , - , colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC", 16 September 2007 Source:

Round 2

Super League teams cannot play each other. A team in a lower league plays at home. , colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC", 20 October 2007 , - , colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC", 21 October 2007 Source:

Round 3

In this round there is no seeding. Lower league teams play at home. , colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC", 24 November 2007 , - , colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC", 25 November 2007 Source:

Quarter-finals

In this round there is no seeding. , colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC", 15 December 2007 , - , colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC", 16 December 2007 Source:

Semi-finals

In this round there is no seeding. , colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC", 27 February 2008 Source:

Final

This final did not take place in the traditional location of the Stade de Suisse in

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. The pitch was being changed at the Stade de Suisse in order to be able to ready in June for the

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. As the replacement the St. Jakob-Park in

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was picked. Also the date of the match was moved because of Euro 2008. The Final took place on 6 April 2008.

References

External links

Official site
{{DEFAULTSORT:2007-08 Swiss Cup Swiss Cup seasons